Product Engineer, Advanced

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Product Engineer (Photonics / Optical Engineering)

As a member of the Product Engineering Team, you will work closely with cross-functional teams including R&D, Manufacturing, Procurement, Planning, and Quality throughout the development of new photonics products, ensuring a successful transition from design to volume production. In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring products meet targets for yield, Out-of-Box Experience (OBE), reliability, and warranty performance.
• Performing failure analysis on optical, photonic, and manufacturing-related defects, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions to improve product quality and reliability.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing yield, optical performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost competitiveness.
• Troubleshooting optical and manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving techniques, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Six Sigma, and Lean methodologies.
• Supporting production activities to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations and on-time customer shipments.
• Collaborating with contract manufacturers and suppliers to ensure compliance with optical, mechanical, and quality specifications.
• Managing product data within ERP systems, including Bills of Materials (BOM), approved vendor lists, and engineering change implementations.
• Evaluating and recommending technical specifications for optical components and assemblies, including lasers, photodiodes, optical filters, fiber-optic components, polarization control devices, opto-mechanical assemblies, and optical interconnects.
• Working with design engineering teams to optimize optical alignment, assembly processes, calibration methodologies, and production test strategies.
• Identifying, qualifying, and implementing alternative optical components, materials, and suppliers to support product sustainability, supply continuity, and cost optimization.
• Supporting product transfers, new product introductions (NPI), and lifecycle management activities while maintaining product quality and performance requirements.
• Analyzing optical performance data and reliability trends to drive corrective and preventive actions that improve overall product robustness and customer satisfaction.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree. in Photonics Engineering, Optical Engineering, Optoelectronics Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of laser technologies, fiber optics, optical communication systems, photonic devices, and optical test methodologies.
• Familiarity with photonic components such as lasers, photodiodes, optical filters, polarization controllers, optical switches, and opto-mechanical assemblies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, statistical process control, Six Sigma, or Lean methodologies is an advantage.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills in a cross-functional engineering environment.

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